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  • 2012-06-13 (xsd:date)
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  • Was a USAFA Air Show Held Up Because President Obama Left Early? (en)
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  • On 23 May 2012, President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, during which he praised the graduates for establishing a number of records, from the serious to the playful: The graduation ceremonies included an air show by the Air Force's Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron which, according to one anonymous account, was held up and halted for about half an hour after the jets' initial fly-by due to the departure of President Obama, who was scheduled to attend a fundraiser in Denver (and two in California) later in the day: This claim was also repeated in a blurb about the ceremonies published in the Colorado Springs Gazette: However, according to Tech. Sgt. Raymond Hoy, a Social Media Manager with HQ/USAFA Public Affairs, the delay in the Thunderbirds' air show was due to a refueling stop and had nothing to do with President Obama's departure. Moreover, he added, it is common for presidents delivering commencement speeches at USAFA graduation ceremonies to leave prior to the air show: (en)
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